Guest Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Progress on my first 3 Knights of House Terryn... Slow progress atm as Assassins Creed Odyssey is killing my time :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5467946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) More progress on the Knights, I really was dreading painting them but they seem to be coming together well. Hoping to finish the bodies either tonight or tomorrow. Edited January 27, 2020 by Wolf Guard Einar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5468347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Very nice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5468359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Indeed! Grey and red is a winning combo! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5468619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Bodies are complete... My bad pictures don't show the highlights well but they are there. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5469151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I approve of that color scheme, I just realized my scheme looks like Terryn ] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5469200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Done for now I will sort the bases/transfers later when I do my next 3 Knights Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5469448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I think you'll find Cerastus knights more fun to paint, I did at least. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5469480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Cool trio! I like the head of the one in the middle in particular. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5469703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Next 3 Knights :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5470334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 OK here is a rough sample of my colour scheme for my Legio... As they are called the Gorgons I was thinking of using a Medusa symbol but i think it would be over complicated to do into a transfer so my next best idea was the Gorgons from D&D so like... But again too much for a transfer so my compromise was this. Easy to do as a transfer and ties in with the Gorgon theme... My other issue is I started my Knights as House Terryn but the transfers have me worried about the colour scheme for the HH as it might be pretty different from the 40k version. I suppose the questions are... 1. Stay the course with my own Unique Legio? (Get my transfers made and use various symbols from the standard Titan sheets) 2. Stay the course with my Knights (I really do like them)? 3. Just go Artarus and Vornherr as it has that nice transfer sheet? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Cool scheme and unique legios are fun. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipOffProductions Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 maybe you could still use the Medusa-style iconography, but only on "important"/unique units? that way a one-off freehand doesn't need to be replicated over an entire House. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just fo throw the idea out there, why not Astorum with Terryn? Your knights are already Terryn and Astorum both look great and have good rules. Painting the scheme is really fun and there’s loads of different stuff you can do. I know, I would say that, wouldn’t I? But I’m considering using Terryn because they go with my Astorum. The same logic applies in reverse, I think. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 With the most intricate picture, I would go for a banner. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Just fo throw the idea out there, why not Astorum with Terryn? Your knights are already Terryn and Astorum both look great and have good rules. Painting the scheme is really fun and there’s loads of different stuff you can do. I know, I would say that, wouldn’t I? But I’m considering using Terryn because they go with my Astorum. The same logic applies in reverse, I think. My issue with Astorum is the flames... I am not a good enough painter to do good flames. As with the Medusa idea I could go for an eye but that might be too close to the eye of Horus. Edited February 3, 2020 by Wolf Guard Einar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Maybe I should do a tutorial on flames. They aren’t really all that difficult. And you don’t really have to do them anyway. Astorum also use simpler lines, check patterns, those weird astronomical symbols (which the transfer sheet provides a lot of) and other stuff. To be honest I’m not going to pretend that it’s an easy scheme to do. It’s fun because you get to do all sorts of techniques, and it’s very satisfying to pull off, but it’s complicated. You do spend time on every single panel. It works for me when I’m painting models just for fun but it’s less good at times like now, when I’m trying to get a bunch of stuff finished for the deadline of the Legio Walks event. I tend to agree that an eye would be too similar to the eye of Horus. But the issue with the bull’s head is that it just looks like a bull’s head. I’ve never painted icons like chapter or legio badges. It sounds tricky to paint something regular multiple times. And the badges the existing Legios use are often seriously complicated, with heraldic beasts and the like in multicoloured designs. So for me it’s actually simpler to paint wiggly lines for flames and then slap on an Astorum starburst than it would be to create my own Legio and have to paint on a badge. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5471575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Well I could make it simpler. It would mean name changes to the Legio name of Gorgons. I could go with the Bull Head transfers - So some Taurus type name not sure on a name thou? I could go with (White) Dragon Head transfers - Maybe called Ivory Dragons or something? I could go with Lion heads - Some Lion type name I could do the Eagle/Hawk head... I would also consider Hydras and use the Alpha Legions FW Transfers. So name suggestions would be nice I really want to keep the colours of Incubi Darkness, Rakarth Flesh, Ret Gold (Agrax shade). Edited February 4, 2020 by Wolf Guard Einar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Bull head > Minotaur at least that what jumps fast to my mind, it stays close to Gorgons as well Ivory Dragons sounds cool, dragons so Targaryen, so Dothraki: zhavvorsa for dragon, ivory no idea Lion head > Lions of XXX (city, home planet) - a bit too easy White lions - same Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I could go black for the Bull Heads and call them the Ebon Bulls? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranulf the revenant Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 read "legio cholera" and thought this was some deathguard warband project, :D. I'd stay with the bulls. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 There is no official Legio Draconis listed on the wiki but I know people are using that name for their own legios. That lets you use things like Salamander and AL transfers if you like. LOL Legio Ghidorah https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/King_Ghidorah Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Legio Gigantes - Ebon Bulls is my current best idea... Gigantes exist in the fluff as a throwaway line in a HH novella lost in the Warp. So they are pretty safe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 If you’ve got a bunch of black and white titans with bull’s heads on, how about the “Friesians”? No? A bull’s head could illustrate a quality, like stubbornness or implacability, rather than an actual cow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 If you’ve got a bunch of black and white titans with bull’s heads on, how about the “Friesians”? No? A bull’s head could illustrate a quality, like stubbornness or implacability, rather than an actual cow. We shall shelf the Friesians idea :P LOL :) Yeah that works just need to find rules to suit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/361163-legio-armatura-the-gorgons-march-to-war-for-the-emperor/page/2/#findComment-5472333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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